A biophysical study on the mechanism of interactions of DOX or PTX with α-lactalbumin as a delivery carrier

© 2018, The Author(s). Doxorubicin and paclitaxel, two hydrophobic chemotherapeutic agents, are used in cancer therapies. Presence of hydrophobic patches and a flexible fold could probably make α-Lactalbumin a suitable carrier for hydrophobic drugs. In the present study, a variety of thermodynamic, spectroscopic, computational, and cellular techniques were applied to assess α-lactalbumin potential as a carrier for doxorubicin and paclitaxel. According to isothermal titration calorimetry data, the interaction between α-lactalbumin and doxorubicin or paclitaxel is spontaneous and the K (M−1) value for the interaction of α-lactalbumin and paclitaxel is higher than that for doxorubicin. Differential scanning calorimetry and anisotropy results indicated formation of α-lactalbumin complexes with doxorubicin or paclitaxel. Furthermore, molecular docking and dynamic studies revealed that TRPs are not involved in α-Lac’s interaction with Doxorubicin while TRP 60 interacts with paclitaxel. Based on Pace analysis to determine protein thermal stability, doxorubicin and paclitaxel induced higher and lower thermal stability in α-lactalbumin, respectively. Besides, fluorescence lifetime measurements reflected that the interaction between α-lactalbumin with doxorubicin or paclitaxel was of static nature. Therefore, the authors hypothesized that α-lactalbumin could serve as a carrier for doxorubicin and paclitaxel by reducing cytotoxicity and apoptosis which was demonstrated during our in vitro cell studies

Evaluation of the Chemical Compounds and Antibacterial Properties of the Aerial Parts of Persian Heracleum Persicum Essence

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Emergence of resistant microbial strains due to the consumption of chemical preservatives and medications, as well as uncertainty about the consumption of foods containing synthetic preservatives, have resulted in the growing popularity of natural preservatives. This study aimed to identify the chemichal compounds found in the essence of Persian hogweed (Heracleum persicum) and investigate the antibacterial effects of the essence of this herb on Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli, the most harmful bacteria in food hygiene. METHODS: In this experimental study, after the extraction of the essential oil of Heracleum persicum by Clevenger, qualitative and quantitative analyses of the constituent compounds were performed via gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) method. In addition, microdilution method was used to determine minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC), and the last plate without turbidity was considered as MIC. By culturing the plates without turbidity on brain-heart infusion (BHI) agar, the lowest concentration of the essence to inhibit the growth was determined as MBC. FINDINGS: In this study, the main components of the essential oil of Heracleum persicum were Hexyl butanoate (25.98%), Octyl 2-methylbutyrate (14.37%), Pentyl-cyclopropane (12.77%) and Octyl isobutyrate (17.82%). Moreover, MIC values for E. coli and Listeria monocytogenes were 5 and 5.2 mg/ml, respectively, and MBC values for each of the bacteria were equal to MIC. CONCLUSION: According to the results of this study, aliphatic esters are among the main constituents of the essence of Heracleum persicum. Furthermore, the essential oil of this herb exerts antibacterial effects on both these bacteria, and Listeria monocytogenes was observed to be more sensitive to the essential oil compared to E. coli

=مجلة دانشگاه علوم پزشكي بابل، سال سوم، شمارة 3 (پي‏درپي11)، صفحه الي ، تابستان 1380

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Emergence of resistant microbial strains due to the consumption of chemical preservatives and medications, as well as uncertainty about the consumption of foods containing synthetic preservatives, have resulted in the growing popularity of natural preservatives. This study aimed to identify the chemichal compounds found in the essence of Persian hogweed (Heracleum persicum) and investigate the antibacterial effects of the essence of this herb on Listeria monocytogenes and Escherichia coli, the most harmful bacteria in food hygiene. METHODS: In this experimental study, after the extraction of the essential oil of Heracleum persicum by Clevenger, qualitative and quantitative analyses of the constituent compounds were performed via gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) method. In addition, microdilution method was used to determine minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC), and the last plate without turbidity was considered as MIC. By culturing the plates without turbidity on brain-heart infusion (BHI) agar, the lowest concentration of the essence to inhibit the growth was determined as MBC. FINDINGS: In this study, the main components of the essential oil of Heracleum persicum were Hexyl butanoate (25.98%), Octyl 2-methylbutyrate (14.37%), Pentyl-cyclopropane (12.77%) and Octyl isobutyrate (17.82%). Moreover, MIC values for E. coli and Listeria monocytogenes were 5 and 5.2 mg/ml, respectively, and MBC values for each of the bacteria were equal to MIC. CONCLUSION: According to the results of this study, aliphatic esters are among the main constituents of the essence of Heracleum persicum. Furthermore, the essential oil of this herb exerts antibacterial effects on both these bacteria, and Listeria monocytogenes was observed to be more sensitive to the essential oil compared to E. coli

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